could achieve." The authors of the Penguin Jazz Guide wrote: "There is nothing else like Ascension in Coltrane's work; indeed, there is nothing quite like Ascension in the history of jazz... It is a work that synthesizes the rules of classic jazz with the freedoms of the New Thing. Its success is difficult to gauge; its impact is total, overwhelming. Only slowly has it been recognized, not just as an iconic record, but a great composition." Regarding the two Editions, they commented: "After a time, they resemble a rock formation seen from a subtly different angle, but still unmistakably the same grand and forbidding outcrop." Influence and legacy A number of younger musicians found inspiration in Ascension. Peter Brötzmann's Machine Gun, recorded in 1968, was heavily influenced by the album. Glenn Branca intended his 1981 album The Ascension to be a continuation of Coltrane's album, as well as Olivier Messiaen's L'ascension. The music produced by the members of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians was frequently the result of an emphasis on a collective approach to the creation of unique textures, often using non-traditional instruments. The Rova Saxophone Quartet have repeatedly explored Ascension, recording interpretations of the work on John Coltrane's Ascension (Black Saint, 1997), Electric Ascension (Atavistic, 2005), and Rova Channeling Coltrane Electric Ascension (RogueArt, 2016). In 2007, 2008, 2010, and 2012, saxophonist Jeremy Strachan organized performances of the work, and documented the experience in an essay. In 2018, the new music group wild Up presented a concert titled "Of Ascension" featuring a set of compositions inspired by Ascension. During their 1985 United States tour, the band Minutemen played a tape of Ascension in its entirety for their audiences prior to their live sets. Order of soloists and ensembles The solo order differs slightly between the takes; Elvin Jones does not solo in Edition II. Edition II (Opening Ensemble) Coltrane solo (3:10–5:48) (Ensemble) Johnson solo (7:45–9:30) (Ensemble) Sanders solo (11:55–14:25) (Ensemble) Hubbard solo (15:40–17:40) (Ensemble) Tchicai solo (18:50–20:00) (Ensemble) Shepp solo (21:10–24:10) (Ensemble) Brown solo (25:10–27:16) (Ensemble) Tyner solo (29:55–33:26) Davis and Garrison duet (33:26–35:50) (Concluding Ensemble) Edition I (Opening Ensemble) Coltrane solo (4:05–6:05) (Ensemble) Johnson solo (7:58–10:07) (Ensemble) Sanders solo (11:15–13:30) (Ensemble) Hubbard solo (14:53–17:50) (Ensemble) Shepp solo (18:55–21:40) (Ensemble) Tchicai solo (23:11–24:56) (Ensemble) Brown solo (26:23–28:31) (Ensemble) Tyner solo (29:39–31:36) Davis and Garrison duet (31:36–33:30) Jones solo (33:30–33:55) (Concluding Ensemble) Track listing Two takes were